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temperatures. lawrence has the latest. >> we are headed for the deep freeze. record cold over the last few nights and tonight no exception. we have clear skies across the bay area. the arctic air mass sitting overhead. so again, the temperatures are going to be dropping freeze warnings in the north and east bay with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. tell you what, you get some nice wind sheltered areas inland looking at low 20s in the cold spots so be careful. frost advisory in san francisco, santa clara, even along the coastal sections of the north bay. so you want to watch the pets, the pipes, the plants and the people. those temperatures staying very cold throughout the late night and early-morning hours. temperatures will drop off especially inland, 26 in the napa valley, 27 santa rosa, 33 in fremont. you are going to see frost around the bay. 33 san jose and redwood city
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and 28 in livermore. by day those temperatures will warm up again tomorrow only in the mid- to upper 50s in the warmer spots around the bay area. but we'll begin to notice some changes late in the day. we have a cold front diving in the bay area. snow levels down to 3,000 feet on saturday. sunday cold air in place again. chilly temperatures and partly cloudy skies drawing out warmer weather expected on monday and tuesday. that's a look at your weather. for your traffic, here is elizabeth. >> thank you, tracy. -- has a look at weather. back to you. >> thank you. it's especially cold and miserable for those living and freezing on the streets but for some there is reason to give thanks. don knapp shows us who gave them a warm welcome. >> reporter: are there cold and
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homeles people in marin county? there are 2,000 and not enough facilities. many end up on the street. reporter: saint vincent depaul's downtown san rafael dining hall had plans for this day thanksgiving but hadn't planned for last night when the temperature headed for freezing deciding to open the dining room so folks could sleep on the floor. jo they were down in the dining room so they were pretty much down on our floor, 45 or more this time, laying out with blankets and another blanket on top of them and that was it. >> reporter: holly wild was thankful for a chance to come in out of the cold. >> we were told we were able to come back again we were all here waiting in line desperate. there's like 35 to 50 of us freezing handing out blankets and scarves and mittens, food,
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coffee, well wishes, smiles, hugs. beautiful. >> reporter: while the cold snap caught homeless advocates off guard, they say, there's never enough places in marin county for those who need shelter. >> for the winter shelter, we have enough places for 30 men and 20 women. >> there are churches around the area that are able to take them until a more permanent and suitable site is set up. >> reporter: what happens when you have more than that? >> then we have to give them what we have and they have to go. >> reporter: where do they go? >> there isn't a place. >> reporter: another shelter homeward bound has room for 130 adults and 14 families. the marin ij says it has families on a waiting list. those on the street, says chris jones, are trapped. >> it's a shame when we have not enough room for a place to sleep an yet people get ticketed for sleeping outside. so something has to be changed about that. and not using the county jail as marin county shelter. >> reporter: 2,000 volunteers keep the dining hall going. people like karen feldman who never missed a thursday in ten years. and anita garcia, who has been serving for 20 years. what brings them back? >> you can see them here on --
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this is being a family, right? i have been here all these years and so this is my family. >> reporter: it will be cold again tonight. song of the family will be out on the street but for some lucky, the dining hall will be open not for the food but for the floor they can stay there tonight. >> boy, don, it's amazing, it just seems like that dining hall if it weren't there would be sorely missed. there isn't much else. >> reporter: not in marin county. a lot of people in the dining home carry that i homes on their backs with sleeping bags and blankets. it' really tough. a lot of the volunteers work for people who are in their homes advocating for people living on the borderline trying to get them some funds and pay their utility bills but they are keeping even more homeless folks from hitting the street. >> thank you, don knapp in san rafael. thousands of people looking for a warm place and a hot meal
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found it today at glide memorial church. anne makovec reports. reporter: a rousing service at glide memorial on a day when around 5,000 people are thankful for a warm meal like stanley michael jackson. what is your favorite thing about thanksgiving? >> the ham! [ laughter ] >> i like ham better than i do turkey. >> reporter: and though he doesn't know most of the people around him... >> this is my family, my friends, since i been living here in the community. >> reporter: on the next table, denny mcfarland. >> getting stuffed. >> reporter: but ask him what he is thankful for... >> thank you for standing in for my family. >> reporter: they were part of the line that stretched around the block in san francisco's tenderloin this morning. >> this is the place to eat. >> it's very warm, caring. >> reporter: just what founder cecil williams said we need this year in particular. >> the loss of having a sense of community, a sense of neighbors, a sense of being with each other, it is desperate and a lot
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of despair. >> reporter: this volunteer understands. she used to be a client here herself. >> sometimes you see people going through things and that place means something to them. and you have that eye-to-eye contact like we're having. sometimes it brings tears to your eyes. >> reporter: for stanley and denny -- >> happy thanksgiving to the whole world. >> reporter: --no tears, just full stomachs and thankful hearts. >> god bless you and happy thanksgiving to everyone. >> reporter: if you want to volunteer time or give money to glide anytime of year, their website is glide.org and we have a link to that on our website, cbs5.com. just click on "links and numbers." in san francisco, anne makovec, cbs 5. hundreds of hot meals were send up in the east bay today. the idea of a 13-year-old. it started after he survived an
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illness that nearly took his life. after a liver transplant he is paying it forward. >> congratulations, thank you. >> today is a special day for mikey because 2008 they told me my son was going to die. so he had the transplant. he said he wanted to do something so i said let's pay it forward. mom, what is paying it forward? i said giving back to somebody and you don't expect anything in return. he goes, well, let's feed the homeless. we have been doing it ever since. >> i feel good helping other people that i don't know. i'm giving back. and not expecting anything in return. so that's pretty good. >> brilliant idea for him to say it as a 11-year-old kid was amazing in and of itself. but then to actually see it come together with mom and
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family cousins and aunties and my mom and dad, just everybody putting their hand in it and making it happen is just like... mind blowing that everybody puts -- if you look around, you will see there's more people out here serving than eating and it's like crazy that that many people are willing to come out and help this 11-year-old kid with his idea. it's just amazing. >> happy birthday ♪ >> today is my birthday. >> this is the best birthday ever. the fact that i was able to talk to my son's donor family and the fact that so many people came out to volunteer to help the less fortunate today. who could ask for anything more? my son is healthy. for my birthday that was the best thing ever. >> very cool. mikey will be honored on new year's day at the tournament of roses parade in pasadena riding on the donate life parade float called seize the day. in san mateo, a place to go for people who would otherwise spend the day alone.
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traditional thanksgiving dinner served for 500 people at the samaritan house. project coordinators say volunteers actually started signing up in early october to help out. the samaritan house also has 90- bed facility for men and women who need a warm place to statement the executive director says those 90 beds are never enough for men and women who need a warm place to stay. >> it's a problem. and i think because of the economic situation, the number of homeless has risen. >> and when there aren't enough beds, organizers have to encourage people to try to find friends or family they can stay with when it's cold. >> is this what your thanksgiving table looks like? or is it just your neighbor's? we'll knock on doors to find out. coming up. i'm simon perez live at the best buy colma with a bunch of guys who are willing to spend the night to be first in line to get in tomorrow morning. actually it's not spend a night. it's three nights!
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at the san francisco zoo. osting its annual a top chef had an unusual request today a meal for 14 lemurs at the san francisco zoo. there is a feast for beast for all the animals but on the lemur diet, turkey, green bean salad, fruit wine prepared by the zoo's cafe sheffer. >> it's fun. >> the great meal accompanied by a very formal table setting
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which included silver matters and wine glasses not appreciated because obviously table manners wering onal. the feast for the beast event by the way goes on all weekend at the san francisco zoo with table manners optional. ever wanted to peek in on your neighbors and see how they do thanksgiving? we wanted to find out what goes on in the house next door, maybe the one next to you. mike sugerman shows the bay area family at random. he crashed the party and there is always room for one more but you have some nerve! >> reporter: yes, but i have been known for that over the years. that's another story. we did want to find out what happens in the house next door. is this what your thanksgiving family table looks like? what are they doing across the street in we wanted to find out. >> reporter: on the news we're always telling you about people who eat at soup kitchens, stay up all night or waiting to shop. what about us? how are you spending your day? let's go to someplace random and find out.
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burlingame. let's go to burlingame. >> i know. it's funny, ha? hello? >> hey. i'm here with channel 5 television and we want to see what a typical burlingame family does for thanksgiving. >> well -- >> reporter: would you mind if we came in and watched? >> nope. in fact, i thought you were our guests that were right behind you. come in! [ laughter ] >> we have a houseful. come on in. [ laughter ] >> my name is rebecca bingham and we have four kids. we have kind of a loud and active family and at thanksgiving we like to have a lot of people over. >> reporter: how many people? >> i think we planned for 40. >> reporter: 40 people? >> i started doing a lot of the stuff last night. you can do potatoes ahead of time but this morning i started about 6:00. >> reporter: 6:00. >> i enjoy it. halfway done with the turkey in the oven it wasn't cooking. we had an oven blowout. my pilot light went out and it wasn't working. >> reporter: you have 40 people coming and your oven wasn't working?
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>> no. i put one turkey in the roaster to have extra and then i called my neighbors in a panic like you do, and because i had a lot of my food done the night before i got shove it in their ovens. i live by you don't take someone else's stuffing out when they're cooking your turkey. the best part is when you it stick your fingers under the skin and rub the butter in there. i used about six pounds of butter today. [ laughter ] >> so i hope you're staying. potatoes? both pureed and roasted. >> okay. >> brussels sprouts. green bean casserole my friend karen did that. we are going to have turkey and ham and stuffing. >> reporter: i want to thank kenny bastida and good question because i learned how to carve from good question of two nights ago. sue? i have another one to do. this is my house. okay? i made a deal with the assignment desk that if i could do it at my house we could have a live shot here. this is a sugerman clan.
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it's very thankful for this year and every year for this family. they are a little boisterous. i don't know where they get that. we have a perfect meal. my sister-in-law made a lot of the stuff, my wife did. we do however paper plates. that's the only thing i can imagine. >> how many times have you eaten today, mike? [ laughter ] >> reporter: uhm, just once. but it was all day. >> you just keep going. >> yeah. >> okay, i'm going to -- >> reporter: what do you is cut the breast first, i learned from kenny. i don't know even know how to do this. >> this is risky doing it live on television. >> reporter: i know. is there a doctor out there? >> dr. kim is on vacation, pal. >> reporter: there we go. if it goes on the floor, don't blame me. oh, perfect! >> whoo! [ applause and cheers ] >> they're starving. you need to feed those people, mike. >> mike, mike, mike, mike! [ laughter ] >> allen, come over if you are
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hungry. >> if there are leftovers. >> mike sugerman, best to you and your family. this week we have covered do turkeys make you sleepy and how do you carve a turkey? tonight something different. are turkeys really as stupid as some people think? ken bastida with tonight's stupid -- i mean good question. >> reporter: all right. tonight we're talking turkeys. come here, turkeys! [ gobble gobble ] >> reporter: all right. we have all heard the stories about how stupid turkeys are, how if they stand out in a rain, they can actually drown from looking up. is that true or false? >> the truth is that they get saturated with water and into their feathers and that will -- they will get pneumonia and die so they don't recover from that. >> reporter: so there is another saying that they are not smart enough to come in out of the rain? >> right. that's right. >> true. >> reporter: that's true. >> reporter: the general manager at santa rosa willie bird turkey ranch says the truth is, the turkeys have it kind of going against them from
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the very beginning. >> now where you're going tomorrow? -- >> you know where you're going tomorrow? [ gobble gobble ] >> i think they know, huh? >> reporter: a resounding yes. he says even his chicks if they are the least bit startle they can flock together so tightly they will suffocate each other. how come they don't jump outside and escape? >> they're... >> reporter: stupid! >> they're stupid. >> reporter: they're stupid. sorry. not the brightest bird around. but we love our turkeys enough to take one home every year. so how stupid are turkeys? >> well, they're stupid enough to let an anchorman pick 'em up. that's all right. it will all be over tomorrow. >> reporter: go to cbs5.com. click on the icon to send me your good question. all right. now that the whole thanksgiving thing is wrapped up, almost time for another great american tradition, frantic consumer spending at insanely early hours. that's coming up in two minutes. some bargain
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season? some bargain hunters already opened their wallets today, even though black you think tomorrow is the official start to the holiday season? so bargain hunters went out today even though black friday isn't for a few hours. simon perez has more. >> reporter: this is seat 2. there are a lot of people who like to be here most likely all those folks back there lined up at the best buy in colma trying to be in line to make sure they get in right at 5:00 tomorrow morning when the doors open. this is 2, this is one. you have been here for a long time. is it tough to wait almost three days to be first in line here? >> not when you have your friends. we are having fun and time goes by quick. >> reporter: it would go by
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faster if you got turkey. did you get it today? >> not yet. [ laughter ] >> they still need to bring it. so hurry up. >> reporter: still going. weller these guys are still waiting to get started shopping but there are some people who already have. reporter: plenty of bustle at the kmart in san mateo. while most stores are closed for thanksgiving, giving employees a chance to stuff themselves on turkey and prepare for black friday, this store is wide open for business with determined shoppers ready to fork over their cash. >> everything is on sale and more offers. it just seems better. >> reporter: thanksgiving day sales are a tradition at kmart which hasn't closed for the holiday in decades. >> we probably stay away from the crowds. i know tomorrow is going to be crazy and i'm with a couple kids. so i figured well, you know, we'll look around today and besides, we heard there are a lot of deals today too. >> reporter: from the frenzy at kmart with shoppers filling the aisles we go to a decidedly less hairy spot, the best buy
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inyou made it to the front of the line. what does that take? >> it took getting here at noon on tuesday. >> reporter: that's right, noon tuesday. by the time the doors open at 5 colma. a.m. on friday, he will have been out here 65 hours. >> last year w frozen. this year we're prepared. >> reporter: how cold did it get? >> like they said it got down to like the 30s. >> reporter: he is not alone in braving the elements in search bargains. >> $1,000 in total. but without the sales probably like $1,800. >> reporter: so pretty good? >> yeah. a lot of savings. >> reporter: would you recommend it to other people? >> it's been a really fun experience. i would him people to try it. >> reporter: are you crazy? how do think is going to spend the night out in 35 degrees? >> i am. >> reporter: is this any way to spend thanksgiving? >> this is a tradition. i have been here three or four years. it's fun. we meet new people. families bring thanksgiving to us. it's fun. we eat. it's a feast out here.
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>> reporter: these guys obviously bundled up expecting some record cold temperatureses across the bay area tonight. allen, he can tell you these guys are dedicated. they are prepared. they have been here for some three days. the line isn't quite as long as it was last year. i don't know if that has to do with the economy or maybe because it's freezing cold. >> you know, i was thinking besides these guys giving us stories to do every year, more and more stores are opening. we are not going to feel so bad having to work on thanksgiving day. you know? >> reporter: yeah. exactly. well, we'll have something else to do, go shopping and hang out with these guys. >> thank you, simon perez. stay warm. for one store in the bay area, it's not enough just to be open on thanksgiving. it's going a step further to stick out of the retail crowd with clapping side-stepping arm flapping routine. linda yee going to show us the marketing tactic known as gobble palooza. reporter: forget that 3 a.m. wake-up call for black friday
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sales. the deals are on now! >> whoo!!! >> reporter: and in honor of thanksgiving, old navy sales folks break into a gobble dance every hour. >> turkey walk! >> reporter: several stores are now breaking the black friday tradition and offering sales even before thanksgiving. some retail experts say they have to do something to compete with online sales that go 24/7. >> wee! >> how cool is that? >> reporter: coupons, extra discounts, everything on sale. who could resist? >> it's thanksgiving today. >> i know. but what better day to shop? be thankful they have money to shop. >> i came from texas to shop here. >> reporter: because they don't open stores in texas? >> they don't. >> reporter: there were video dancing games for the kids and prizes to be won. this is all about marketing in a struggling economy, and this
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store is not missing a beat. >> not everyone was into shopping today. >> i'm tolerating. >> reporter: but there was a promise of a big turkey lunch after. this is all about marketing in a struggling economy. and this store is not missing a beat. in fact, hey, i'm over here? store manager says if you think these sales are good today? well, wait until midnight tonight. >> i'll be at target tomorrow 4 a.m. >> black friday sales launch at all the other stores. >> probably not getting there until midnight because the lines start and i'll hit kohl's and move on from there. >> reporter: does sleep factor in at all? >> no. there's time to sleep when you're dead. >> reporter: spoken like a true bargain hunter. in san francisco, linda yee, cbs 5.
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a bay area tradition with some added meaning today. one year after a big scare at the big bone game. celebration of life that was almost lost on the field. another thanksgiving in a war zone. how soldiers in afghanistan did their best to get foot spirit. and maybe, maybe, a sign that things are improving out there. one family thankful to have escaped the recession and homelessness. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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with lapses in its response to a south korea's defense minister was fired today as country deals with alamosa in its response to a deadly artillery attack from the north as dazed residents sift through rubble to piece back together their lives. celia hatton on how south korea's president plans to stand up to the north. >> reporter: the south korean president vowed to remember the victims of the artillery barrage but it's standing up to the north vowing to send more troops to the island that was attacked. on the other side of the border north korea warned it will launch second and third strong retaliation if south korean war mongers carry out reckless military provocation, quote, as the u.s. and south korea are scheduled to hold joint
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military exercises with the aircraft carrier george washington sunday in the yellow sea 70 miles south of yeonpyeong island. ferry services resumed to the island today allowing residents and the media to finally see the damage for themselves. the pentagon says that 175 shells were fired by north korea during the artillery battles but only 80 landed on the island. so it's incredible to see the destruction that was done during that time. south korean troops are now cleaning up the area. the current tensions will be much more difficult to sweep away. celia hatton, cbs news, yeonpyeong island. it's been a tough year for some people. but as preeti arla reports on thanksgiving, they are finding ways to stay positive. >> reporter: the streets near the capital dome are deserted on this thanksgiving holiday. but travel just a few blocks and you will find a group serving hot meals to the homeless and there isn't an empty seat.
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>> this is a blessing. >> reporter: russell robinson says he hasn't had too many blessings lately. he lost his job as a clerical assistant six months ago. he now lives in a homeless shelter as he searches for a job. >> you get discouraged. and then that takes away your motivation. once your motivation is gone, it's like a vicious cycle, you know, and you're in a rut. >> reporter: the nation's unemployment rate remains stuck at almost 10%. so unemployed workers like robinson face tough odds when jobs do open up. >> there was a sign in the window saying help wanted. so i went in there and applied and i within the back again and again and again and again, and you know, i wasn't the candidate. >> reporter: scruggs sees many people like robinson come through the doors of the shelter. he says the number of people needing help keeps going up even when donations don't. >> i see hoplessness.
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they don't have answers. the economic situation that people are dealing with are so dire. >> reporter: but russell robinson is not giving up hope. by next thanksgiving, he says, he will have a job and he will be the one helping those in need. preeti arla for cbs news, washington. tens of thousands of u.s. troops found a way to celebrate thanksgiving even though they are far from home. charlie d'agata on how the troops in afghanistan got into the spirit. >> reporter: it's not your traditional thanksgiving day parade. but u.s. forces at bagram air base in afghanistan rolled out the big guns to bring some festive cheer to the front lines. >> happy thanksgiving! >> reporter: turkey day began with 400 troops doing a turkey trot 10k run. >> for safety reasons if anything at all happens, please, stop and get to the nearest bunkers. >> reporter: for some, it was a sentimental journey. >> i do a turkey trot every
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year with my family so i did it hear. >> reporter: others were slightly less enthusiastic. we are doing it because our fathers do it on afghanistan in thanksgiving. >> reporter: not abad way to build up an appetite before getting ready to chow down. >> then we're going to gobble gobble. [ laughter ] >> reporter: they were treated to a thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. >> it was really good. i had turkey and ham. >> reporter: u.s. ambassador to afghanistan carl eye ken berry dropped by before paying a visit to wounded american soldiers. >> thank you for your service. >> thank you, sir. >> happy thanksgiving. >> thank you. you, too, sir. >> reporter: private michael young was injured when a roadside bomb went off. he is eager to get back to the battlefield. >> obviously, it would be nice to be home on thanksgiving. but i mean, i would at the same time rather be back, you know, with my friends. >> reporter: hopes to rejoin 150,000 u.s. troops currently serving in afghanistan and iraq, something americans can
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be thankful for this thanksgiving. charlie d'agata, cbs news. >> it's a joyous bay area tradition. but last year, it almost ended in disaster. >> somehow somebody squeezed my hand when i told him he wasn't going to go away. he is just a miracle to us. >> one year later, a true moment of thanksgiving on the football field. and speaking of high school football, we'll have the highlights from the annual turkey day game at kezar plus tom brady had never thrown a touchdown on thanksgiving until today. that's all coming up in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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mean only one thing. football. today, a bay area player made a very inspiring return to the field. he didn't score a point. in fact, he didn't even play. for some of you thanksgiving means only one thing, football. one player returned to the field but his comeback is truly something to be grateful for. len ramirez reports. >> reporter: one year after a skull fracture almost killed him on this very field, matt blea, number 21, returned to
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the big bone football game, the annual thanksgiving day rivalry between the lincoln lions and san jose high's bulldogs. but today san jose high's all league runningback was not in pads. he is astudent coach now sporting fresh scars on his head from his brush with death. what was it like walking back on the field knowing that it's a big game day and thanksgiving day and that? >> i was pumped up, excited, ready to go. i felt like i was going to play. >> reporter: unfortunately blea will never play competitive football again. his promising career ended on a single play. the crowd watched in stunned silence for several minutes as blea lay motionless. he spent 23 days in the hospital, eight of them in an induced coma to leave brain swelling. his injury helped focus national attention on the subject of football head injuries. >> he was hit, he had a whiplash on his head. >> reporter: his father, san jose high's coach at the time, will never forget it. >> i definitely thought i was going to lose my kid that day,
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yeah. that was the -- i -- worst feeling ever. it just -- just to see him there and not responding, somehow some way squeezed my hand when i told him he wasn't going to go away. but he is just a miracle kid. >> reporter: but this was not the miracle comeback for san jose. in fact, it was a blowout with the lions scoring just about on every possession. but that didn't matter to matt. just being on the field for him was enough. >> as long as i'm on the sideline i don't care. >> reporter: just being here? >> yeah, just being here is what i want. >> reporter: in a 64-0 loss, matt blea's comeback was about all san jose fans could cheer about. >> we were here last year. when he got hurt, you never want to see somebody get hurt like that but it's great to see him out here. we have been following him on the news his recovery so good to see him out here. >> reporter: he will return to running track and after that dreams to become a firefighter
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if he passes the fiscal. >> he can't see peripheral vision on the right eye. if i can't do that i love teaching. >> reporter: you somehow get the feeling that matt blea will achieve his goals whatever they may be. in san jose, len ramirez, cbs 5. >> think he's already teaching people. some good news this thanksgiving. unemployment rates dropped in 29 u.s. state in october. but the bad news is it is still 9.6% nationwide and at 12.4% california has the third highest unemployment rate in the nation. but while many are struggling, some are finding their way out. sandra hughes has the story from los angeles. >> reporter: the reyes family sees new hope this thank. a year ago they were happy to have a roof over their head at the union rescue mission in downtown los angeles. >> last year we were looking for just a turkey, somebody to literally give us a turkey so
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we could cook it. that's what we were -- that was our hope and we got it and that's what we were thankful for. >> reporter: antoine lost his job as a middle manager with a grocery store chain 20 months ago. then they lost their home. >> we exhausted everything. we sold everything that we had. >> reporter: but this year, the reyes clan is house hunting. dad has a temporary job and they hope the economy is turning around in time for them to finally catch a break. >> i think right now everything for suskind of going good right now. i'm really surprised at what's happened in the last month. >> reporter: the need is acute at the mission. all 1,000 beds are full and at the mission's early thanksgiving dinner only 4 turkeys were donated. local families usually give hundreds. officials here say the community is just adjusting to long-term unemployment and a new normal that doesn't include extra money to help the poor. but the reyes family story is a bright spot, an inspiration for the down and out trying to get
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back on their feet. >> there is a hope now like we are going to be out of here. last year i was like oh, my gosh. when are we going to get out of here? >> reporter: and the family has a lot to be thankful for now. they are banking on being in their own home in time for the arrival of their of sixth child. sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. get out the blankets, another night of record cold temperatures. that's coming up next. (roberta toss allen/dana) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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and gee, you know what would warm things up? another storm and some clouds. >> that is exactly what would happen. that's what we're going to get. >> is it really? >> it's so nice being here with you again. i'm here with you and sam every thanksgiving. >> we are going to have turkey if there is any left. >> a lot of people are getting there. hope you're enjoying your wonderful day today. lots of sunshine around the bay area. those cold temperatures they have been the story over the
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past few nights and yeah, some chilly temperatures indeed. cold out there now. nice and clear as we look toward the embarcadero, the beautiful holiday lights up now. and looking good as we head towards some warmer temperatures in the next couple of days courtesy of some storm clouds. they are beginning to gather north. you can see in this direction a few high clouds beginning to make their way into northern california. not going to get here in time tonight to keep the temperatures any warmer. we have cold record temperatures to start out this morning with a record of 42 degrees set in san francisco, a record of 36 for an overnight low oakland, 28 in the napa valley and gilroy. very chilly temperatures around the bay area. and, of course, advisories going up all around the bay area once again. a freeze warning up for the north and east bay where the temperatures again flirting with the mid-20s in some spots, low 30s. wouldn't be surprised to see some wind sheltered areas with the temperatures in the low 20s by tomorrow morning. san francisco, santa clara and
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also part of the coastal north bay with a frost advisory. watch out for the pets, pipes plants and people. keep those blankets handy and stoke up the fire. it is going to be cold. check out the temperatures now. it's chilly in spots. 37 degrees right now, can you believe it, not even 7:00 yet. 37 degrees very cold in fairfield. 40 now in livermore. 48 in san jose. and 42 degrees in san rafael. so you get the idea. you got that clear, a got the cold temperatures in place and the temperatures really plummetting tonight. numbers around the state tomorrow. you will find some 50s toward the central valley. we are going to begin to see the showers making their way up into far northern california. that will be a sign of things to come as we see the storm clouds rolling in storm watch going up tomorrow night for the sierra nevada where we are expecting stormy weather over the weekend. expect lots of snow up there, maybe one to two feet for the weekend is over. so one more night of the cold clear air outside. you got this cold front bearing down on the bay area. going to tart to see a few of those high clouds move in by
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late tomorrow afternoon but for tomorrow, clear, cold all around the bay area. those temperatures getting unusually cold in many spots inland. how about some temperatures down to the mid-20s? 26 in napa. 33 fremont. 28 degrees livermore valley. high temperatures tomorrow into the 50s everywhere. looking out over the next couple of day, here come the clouds moderating temperatures for overnight lows, not as bad. but rain and cold showers and snow down to 3,000 feet locally. partly cloudy sunday. monday and tuesday, sunshine returns to the bay area, warmer temperatures and dry weather in toward the middle of the next week. that's a look at weather. back to you. >> thank you. the pharmacy giving you the wrong prescription can be a deadly mistake. coming up on eyewitness news at 10:00 on the cw, 11:00 on cbs 5, the time of each month when the majority of medication errors happens and steps you can take to make sure the right pills are in the bottles.
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balboa high tries to win its first turkey day game since 1984. and how about them cowboys? see what happened after dallas erased a 17-point deficit. that's next in sports. the early morning cold to ,,,,,,,,,,
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participate in the 6th annual thanksgiving day turkey trot in san jose. nearly 12- thousand people signed up to walk, run or jog a record number of people braved the cold for the turkey trot in san jose. thousands of people signed up for the 10k and 5k runs. the event a fun family event and great for raising money for local charities. it raised more than a million dollars sense it began in 2004. it was so cold they had to run to stay warm. >> and then they can eat as much as they wan while they watch football because they did the turkey trot and, of course, the perfect side dish for turkey? football. we'll get to the nfl games in a
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minute but first a city tradition that dates back to 1924 the annual turkey day game at kezar stadium. >> whoo! >> washington quarterback keeps it himself and goes into the end zone untouched. the eagles led balboa 14-0 at the half and they kept it on the ground in the second half. they beat balboa 36-6 for the first city title since 2003. >> whoo! between lincoln and san jose... >> you get to watch beautiful kid, beautiful friend, what else could you ask for? it's a beautiful day. beautiful day to be alive. >> meanwhile, down in the south bay, the annual big bone game between lincoln and san jose, lions runningback steven robertson takes it in for six. lincoln wins big and for the
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13th year in a row, the big bone stays in their trophy case. cowboys fans are probably wondering what their team's record would be if they had replaced wade phillips earlier. dallas had a chance to make it 3 in a row under jason garrett. jerry jones watched his team erase a 17-0 deficit against the saints. 4th quarter three minutes to go dallas up 27-23. williams looks like he is going to deliver the knockout blow to new orleans. but malcolm jenkins strips him from behind and recovers the fumble. the saints would then march it right down the field and with under two minutes to go drew brees finds lance moore for the game winning touchdown. the saints make it four in a row beating the cowboys 30-27. the patriots trying to become the first time to 9 wins this season. sean hill and the lions haven't won on thanksgiving in 7 years.
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calvin johnson comes back to make the catch. the lions would lead 17-10 at the half. but tom brady was nearly perfect in the second half. he throws four touchdowns, new england scores 28 unanswered points. they beat the lions 45-24 and improved to 9-2. >> i guess i'll settle for phil's mom's cooking. >> be care: don't burn yourself. get in there. give it to your offensive linemen later. that's the way, tom. >> it's good. >> titans quarterback may have a bad taste in his mouth. vince young is banned from all team meetings and game after getting into an argument with the head coach following sunday's loss to the redskins. yesterday young apologized to his coach via text message, a move that didn't sit well with fisher. >> i'm not a real big text guy. not really into this new age
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stuff. i don't twit or tweet but i think face to face is a man thing. >> a man thing. all right. the raiders have their regular thursday practice this afternoon. and then it was time to get home for thanksgiving dinner with their families. what's thanksgiving like in your household? >> a lot of food. [ laughter ] >> a lot of food. i got my mom coming. i got two little baby boys. they love to eat like me so i mean we got a lot of food. >> for a long time i was on drinks, so i -- you know, i was good at 7 up and coke and sprite and, you know, all that kind of stuff. i have graduated now to deviled eggs. >> what are you most thankful for this year? >> health. my family. and i got both my parents still living so i'm good. ♪ [ music ] >> the raidas!
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>> thank you, dana. the game may be blacked out but you can get highlights and reaction on the fifth quarter sunday at 4:00 and get your tickets at raiders.com if you want to go to the game. dolphins are in town. the return of mike nolan and tommy kelly said it best when he said he still has his parents. and -- >> that's cool. >> emotional. >> he is mississippi state. >> from the south. >> he picked that up when he said mom n them, 25 other people. >> probably more. >> there is a game going on right now on the nfl network? >> yes, the nfl network. >> and snapty and the jets were up 3-0. >> we don't get that here, do we? >> no. >> let's go eat. >> okay. >> we're going to go eat. "eye on the bay" coming up next. we'll be back at 10:00 on the cw, unless the tryptophan kicks in. we might still be napping. then we'll see you at 11:00 on cbs 5. happy thanksgiving! ,,,,,,,,,,
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